Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)B
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA8
Target Start Date2024-02-14
Job Posting End DateFebruary 28, 2024
Terms of ReferenceGeneral Background
As of 31st October 2023, Uganda hosts 1,535,955 refugees and 47,054 asylum seekers from South Sudan (57%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (32%), Somalia (4%), Burundi (3%), and others. Uganda has maintained an open-door policy, and most refugees live in settlements within 12 refugee-hosting districts in the country's Southwest and West Nile regions. To address the challenges of the open-door policy, in March 2017, the Government of Uganda in collaboration with local and international development partners launched the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), a comprehensive refugee response that protects and promotes the rights of refugees as enshrined by international law, whilst easing pressure on the country of asylum and enhancing refugee self-reliance.
In 2020, line with the CRRF, the Government of Uganda in collaboration with humanitarian and development agencies developed the Jobs and Livelihood Integrated Response Plan (JLIRP) to enhance social, economic, and financial inclusion of refugees and host communities in a sustainable manner. The JLIRP provides an overarching framework for a sustainable response to refugee and host community livelihood constraints with a focus on increasing self-reliance and resilience. The JLIRP also provides a framework for socio-economic integration through the peaceful coexistence of refugees and host communities. The JLIRP targets creating an enabling environment, enhancing refugee rights to work, and increasing access to relevant resources and services that will facilitate the social, economic, and financial inclusion of refugees and host communities. The plan seeks to enhance employability, increase levels of economic activity, and elaborate social and economic linkages between refugees and host communities.
The implementation of the JLIRP is government-led involving the respective subsector lead Ministries such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Trade, Industries, and Cooperatives, UNHCR, UN agencies, International and local NGOs, Development agencies, and the private sector. The Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development (MGLSD) is entrusted with the responsibility of playing an oversight function for this plan and undertaking resource mobilization, establishing a JLIRP Secretariat, providing technical support to the directorate of community-based service in local governments, and monitoring the implementation of the plan. UNHCR Co-leads the rollout of the JLIRP with MGLSD, while development partners and UN agencies are expected to provide technical and financial support to MGLSD to operationalize the plan.
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
• UNHCR requires a Assistant Livelihoods Specialist to strengthen the MGLSD’s technical capacity to rollout the JLIRP and steer its implementation in collaboration with relevant Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, UN agencies, Development Partners, Local and International NGOs, the private sector, and the refugee Livelihoods and Resilience Sector Working Group (LRSWG). The Assistant Livelihoods Specialist at the JLRIP secretariat will strengthen JLRIP's coordination and support the integration of the plan into national and district-level development plans and priorities. He/she will also monitor the implementation of the plan and strengthen linkages and collaboration with the LRSWG and settlement-level coordination structures. The specific roles and responsibilities of the Assistant Livelihood Specialist include but not limited to:
• Facilitating the development of Annual plans for the JLIRP in consultation with staff at MGLSD
• Organizing quarterly meetings of the National Steering Committee of the JLIRP and follow up on agreed actions.
• Collaborating with the LRSWG and its thematic coordination structures.
• Exploring entry points to enhance the legal, policy, regulatory, and administrative environment for economic inclusion of refugees and host communities.
• Organizing workshops and systemic engagements to integrate the JLIRP into sectoral priorities and district development plans and budgets.
• Establishing a robust stakeholder engagement and partnership mechanism to enhance collaboration for implementation of the JLRIP.
• In collaboration with UNHCR, other UN agencies, and the LRSWG, undertake a comprehensive analysis of sector performance and monitor the implementation of the JLIRP. Qualifications and Experience
• Master’s degree or equivalent in development, human rights, Law, gender equality, social sciences or other related areas.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
Key Outputs
• Annual work plans for the JLIRP at MGLSD developed and approved by the Steering Committee
• Quarterly meetings of the National Steering Committee of the Jobs and Livelihoods Integrated Response Plan (JLIRP) held, and agreed action points followed up.
• Quarterly updates on the JLIRP presented to the LRSWG as part of wider coordination.
• Advocacy events held to enhance the legal, policy, regulatory, and administrative environment for economic inclusion of refugees and host communities.
• JLRIP integrated in sectoral priorities and district development plans.
• Increased/inclusive stakeholders engagement in the implementation of the JLIRP.
• • Quarterly/annual progress reports e produced.
Education
For P1/NOA - 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree
Work Experience
• Essential
Experience in facilitating the economic inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ideally in varied field contexts.
Experience in working in partnership with private sector, NGOs, UN organisations, development actors, and government authorities in sub-sectors relevant to livelihood programming e.g. financial inclusion, employment, entrepreneurship, private sector development, local economic development, poverty reduction, agriculture, livestock, vocational and technical education and training, etc.
Experience working with government
Knowledge of the Uganda refugee management approach
Desirable
Knowledge about latest development in the livelihoods sector, including broader UN processes on the SDGs and the Global Compact on Refugees.
Key Competencies
• Required:
Analytical Thinking
Stakeholder Management
Planning and Organizing
Desired:
Empowering and Building Trust
Managing Resources
Judgement and Decision Making
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Skills
Education
Certifications
Work Experience
Other informationShortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member is subject to proof of vaccination against COVID-19This position doesn't require a functional clearance
Home-BasedNo